What happened on Tuesday February 22, 1955?

About February 22nd, 1955, in brief:

  • Historical events: In a significant political shift, Richard J. Daley defeats incumbent Mayor Martin H. Kennelly in the Chicago Democratic primary election, winning with 364,839 votes to Kennelly's 264,077. This election marked a pivotal moment in Chicago's political landscape, signaling Daley's rising influence in local politics.
  • Day of the week: February 22nd, 1955 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: Melody Of Love by Four Aces
  • #1 UK song: Softly Softly by Ruby Murray
  • Popular movie: Love directed by Gaspar Noé

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February 22, 1955: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 22, 1955:

  • Chicago Democratic Primary: Daley Defeats Kennelly In a significant political shift, Richard J. Daley defeats incumbent Mayor Martin H. Kennelly in the Chicago Democratic primary election, winning with 364,839 votes to Kennelly's 264,077. This election marked a pivotal moment in Chicago's political landscape, signaling Daley's rising influence in local politics.
  • British Aircraft Carrier Ark Royal Sets Sail The British Royal Navy's aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal embarks on a maritime deployment, representing the naval capabilities of the United Kingdom during the mid-1950s Cold War era.
  • Tim Young: Canadian Ice Hockey Player Tim Young, a professional Canadian ice hockey player, was active during the mid-1950s, contributing to the sport's development in Canada.

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February 22, 1955: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE Magazine

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What day of the week was February 22, 1955?


February 22, 1955 was a Tuesday and it was the 53rd day of the year 1955 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 22, 1955 can also be written as 2/22/1955 in the US and as 22/2/1955 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on February 22, 1955?


Famous people born on February 22, 1955:

  • David Axelrod

    Prominent American political strategist and senior advisor to President Barack Obama, known for his influential role in political campaigns.

  • Martin Winckler
  • Philippe Vitel

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February 22, 1955: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on February 22, 1955:

  • Maria Capuana

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February 22, 1955: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 22, 1955 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 21st and February 27th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

February 22, 1955: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 22, 1955 was Melody Of Love by Four Aces, according to the music chart for the week February 21st and February 27th.

  1. - Melody Of Love youtube
  2. - (My Baby Don't Love Me) No More
  3. - Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine)

February 22, 1955: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on February 22, 1955 was Softly Softly by Ruby Murray, according to the music chart for the week February 21st and February 27th.

  1. - Softly Softly youtube
  2. - Mambo Italiano youtube
  3. - Give Me Your Word youtube
  4. - The Finger Of Suspicion youtube
  5. - Heartbeat youtube
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February 22, 1955: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 22nd is Pisces.

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Pisces is the 12th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between February 19th and March 20th belong to the Pisces sign: discover Pisces personality and who should a Pisces marry.

Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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February 22, 1955: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 22, 1955 is Goat and the associated element is Wood.

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February 22, 1955: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 22, 1955 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 22, 1955 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on February 22, 1955 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 2% full, rising at 06:19 am and setting at 07:09 pm.

The previous full moon was on Feb 07, 1955 while the next full moon would come on Mar 08, 1955.

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How old is someone born on February 22, 1955?


Someone born on February 22, 1955 is:

70 years 3 months old,

or 843 months and 14 days old,

or 3667 weeks and 2 days old,

or 25671 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 22, 1955?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 22, 1955?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on February 22, 1955.

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